Wise is 9-1 against Northwestern since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wise Pumas will head out on the road to square off against the Northwestern Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Wise's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 games.
Even though Laurel scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Wise still came out on top. Wise had just enough and edged Laurel out 58-55. Given Wise's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Laurel is ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wise relied on the efforts of Jayson Frost, who scored 16 points along with two steals, and Cayden Hargrove, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Marcus Rustin was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was the victim of a tough 65-39 defeat at the hands of Bowie on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwestern in their matchups with Bowie: they've now lost six in a row.
Wise pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Wise against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in January as the squad secured a 77-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wise since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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